Reed air-intake regulator for carbureters.



. F. G. REINEKING. REED AIR INTAKE REGULATOR FOR GARBURETEBS.

APPLICATION IILED APB.13, 1009.

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REED AIR IN'IjAKE REGULATOR FOR GAHBURETERS. APPLICATION FILEDAPB..13,1909.

943,996. Patented Dec. 21, 1909.

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REED AIR INTAKE REGULATOR FOR OARBURETERS. APPLICATION FILED APR. 13,1909.

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ATTORNEY UNrrE STATES PATENT o ron.

FREDERICK C. REINEKING, OE JERSEY CITY; NEW JERSEY.

REED (AIR-INTAKE REGUIiA'lOR FOR eARBURE'rEBs.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Fnnnnaion C. REINE- -K1NG, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing and third to provide for greater durability and wearingqualities. of the reeds. I attain these objects by-the mechanismillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is asection in elevation of my device, Fig. 2 is a plan view of my deviceviewed from above, Fig. 3 is a plan view of my device viewed frombelow,"1-ig. '4 is a detail section in longitudinal elevation of a stopused in my device, Fig. .5 is a detail transverse section of said stoFig. 6 is a detail side view of one form 0 my improved reed, Fig. 7 isa. detail plan viewof the same reed as shown in Fig. (i, Fig. 8 is asection in' elevation of another form of my device, Fig. 9 is a detailside View of the reed shown in Fig. 8, Fig. 10 is a detail plan view ofthe same reed shown in Fig. 9, Fig. 11 is a section in elevation ofstill a third form of my device. Fi 12is a top detail view of the stopshown in Fig.1 11.

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal section in elevation of mydevice. A is thecasing or wall of the air intake chamber. B is the air intake slot incasing A. G is the reed. X is a small bend in reed C: X- is a similarbend in reed C; Y is a turnin the end of reed C. E is a pin with roundedhead. free fastened topin E by screw G, and fastene to casing A by screwH; D is a stop fastened to casing A by screws J (the head of only one ofthese. screws appears in Fig. 1, they are both shown in Fig. 2) W is aslot I in the wall of easing A of the same transverse dimension as slotT in stop D (Fig. 5).

K is a cover fasten ed to casing A by screws 2 M. L is an. airconnection leading to the Specification of Letters l'ate nt. lmtentodjhc. Application filed April 13, 1909. Serial -No.. 489,646.

and regismixing chamber of the cai gbureter or to the intake pipe of theengine. 7 i

Fig. 2 is a plan view of gny device viewed from above. A is the casing.G isthe reed. D is the stop. J J are the screws which tasten stop 'D tocasing A. Y is ,t'hebend in the end of red C. The dotted lines t w: and1' s are lines ofereference as will be explained later on.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of my device viewed from below. A is the casing,-B is the air intake slot, E is the movable pin, F isthe spring, G'is thescrew which fastens spring F to movable pin E. fastens spring F tocasing A. l is the bend in the end of feed C. v

Fig. i is a detail section in-longitudinal elevation of the stop D takenon the line 1' s (Fig. 2). T is a slot in the bottom of stop D. Thisslot is a trifle wider than the reed C. The top of the slot has a recessT which registers with the bend X in reed C.-

the stop D taken on the line if u (Fig. 1). T is the slot. Slot T is ofsuch width and height aswill permit reed C'with bends X and X (Figs. 1,6, 7) to be passed through it.

Fig. 6 is a detail si'deview of the reed C shown in Figs. 1 and' 2. C isthe reed, and

recess T (Fig. 4). Bend X bears against the top of slot T, and givesstability and firmness to reed C when it is in place. Y is a bend in theend of reed C, to be used as a handle in removing and inserting thereed.

Fig. 7 is a detail plan view of the reed shown in Fig. 6. X and X arethe bends that go into slot T (Figs. 4 and 5). Y is the bend forming ahandle at the end oi reed G.

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section in e'levzv tion of another form of. mydevice. A is the casing. B is the air intake slot. C is the in the endof reed C. N is a lug on casing A'to register with bend Xin reed C. D isa stop fastened to casing A by screws J as in Fig.- 1). W is a slot incasin' A, sai slot slet T in stop D. K is'a top fastened to casin A byscrews M. L is a'n-air connecti'on eading to the mixing chamber of theca'rbureter or to the intake pipe of the engine.

Fig. 9 is a detail side view of the form of H is the screw which X isthe bend in reed O. Bend X fits into reed. X is a bend in reed G. 'Y isa bend .being of the same transverse imensions as reed shown in Fig. 8C-is the reed, X i s sions as slot T in stop D. U is a hinge lugintegralwith casing A. V is a pin on the stop D. Y isa bend onthe end of reed C.

' O is. a small lug onthe top of stop D. The

. function of lug O is'to fix the lower end of or to the intake pipe'oPthe engine.

'manners shown.

coil spring Q. K is a top fastened to casing kby screws M. L is an airconnection leadingto the mixing chamber of the carbureter lu g' on thebottom of cover K. Thefu'nc-v tion of lug P is to fasten the upper endof .coil spring Q.

Fig-12 is a detailtop view of the stop SllOWIl ilIl-Flg. 11. D is thestop. 0 is the lug on top of D. U are thelugs integral hvith casing A. Vare the ends of the hinge pin, which runs through the corner of stop D,permitting stop D to rotate'abo'ut pin V as an axis.

The-operation of the device is as follows: Experience has shown that forpurposes of adjustment, the reeds on intake regulators require frequentchanges befcreexactly the right reedis found. This-makes it desirable tohave an arrangement which will per-J mit of the easy withdrawal andinsertion of the reeds. I accomplish this in the various For example, inthe form of my device shown in Fig. 1, the movable pin E holds" the reedC in position by pressing into the hollow of bond X. In-the form ofi'n'y device shown in Fig. 8, the tension of the bend X holds the reed Cin position against lug N. In the form of my device shown in Fig. 11,the'tension of coil spring Q presses stop D down onto bend X of reed O,and forces bend X down into position on lug N. When the device is in0pis the bend in the end 7 Pis a eratio'n there is no end pressure onreed G, and therefore bend X acting either on. pin E (Fig. 1 or lug N(Figs. 8 and 11) holds the reed rigid in a longitudinal directi om whilethe sides of reed C bearing against the sides of'.slots .T and W (Figs.l,' 8, 11') prevent anylateral motion of reed C. When it is desired toremove reed C, the operator grasps the bend Y'on the en'dof' reed O, and

- pulls the reed C'out through the slots T and Land inserts a new reedinto' slot W and pushes it into place, the various spring devices showncause the'bend X to remain at the place occupied by the movable pin E.

(Fig. ,1) or the lug N (Figs. 8 and 11). In.

deed in Fig. '8 the necessary spring action forthis function is derivedfrom the elasticity of reed C itself. v

I claim as my invention:

1. In reed air intake regulators for carbureters; in combination, acasing, said casing beingpierced by an. air'intake -slot; a removablereed cooperating with said slot,

said-reed having a flexible bent portion near its fixed end; .'a stopover the fixed end of said reed, said stop being -slotted (on its lowerface to register with the sidesjof said reed, and holding said reed inalinement with said air intake slot; a lug on said casing acting inconjunction with said flexible bent portion of. said reed for holdingsaid reed in place longitudihallyfl 2. In reed-air intake regulators forcarbureters; in combination, a casing, said casing being pierced by anair intake slot; a removable reed cooperatingwith said slot, said reedhaving abent portion near its Ifixed end; a stop over the fixed end ofsaid reed, said stop being slotted on its lower face to-register withthe sides of said reed and holding said reed in alinement with said airintake slot; automatic spring means "acting 1n c'on unct1on' with saidbent portion of the reed for holding said reed in place longitudinally.v

FnEDERIoK o. REINEKING.

lVitnesses':

ADOLPH WIDDER, ARTHUR C. JOHNSON.

